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The Cleveland Game Developers (CGD) Meetup group is excited to host another Summer Game Jam event here in Cleveland! Game jams are a weekend long event where teams of artists, coders, designers and musicians collaborate to build games based on a specific theme. Summer Game Jam is also CGD and Cleveland's own game jam, so we're able to do some really cool things. If you haven't been to a CGD summer jam before stay tuned, we have a number of upcoming special announcements for the game jam. Purchase your ticket to stay up-to-date!

The Cleveland Game Developers Meetup Group will host Summer Game Jam 2017 at the LaunchHouse's coworking hub, located in Highland Heights. Thanks to LaunchHouse for lending us the excellent space!

Please note: The LaunchHouse has moved to a new location! Due to smaller site capacity, there will be a limited number of tickets available.

Your ticket price includes snacks and beverages all weekend long as well as a pizza dinner and networking opportunity on Friday night. Keynote speakers and the theme announcement will start promptly at 6:00 PM Friday night. Final game demos and presentations will start at 3:00 PM Sunday.

Participants may stay/sleep at LaunchHouse overnight (bring a pillow), but re-entry will not be permitted between midnight and 10 AM. A ticket is required, even if you just want to watch.

People interested in working with a team may form it in advance or take part in pitch sessions on Friday evening that will help make potential matches. Solo work is also an option. Participants will need to bring their own laptops, desktops, prototyping materials, software, or technology they need for creating games. WiFi internet access will be available. Participants also have the option to build “paper prototype” games or board games using whatever supplies they wish to bring.

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LaunchHouse675 Alpha DriveSuite EHighland Heights, OH 44143

Location Hours:Friday, July 7th at 5:00 PM to Sunday, July 9th at 5:00 PM. Participants may stay/sleep at LaunchHouse overnight (bring a pillow), but re-entry will not be permitted between midnight and 10 AM.

Contact Info:Please contact clegamedevs@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

What is Summer Game Jam?

The Summer Game Jam is an event organized by the Cleveland Game Developer Meetup Group to bring together our community. It is a unique opportunity for people to push their skills and challenge their way of working. Participants may collaborate together, or work on their own. We rally around a central theme, and then have 48 hours to create a game. It's our hope that we will see some very experimental prototypes that you can continue to work on after the jam. Many games developed in previous Game Jams have gone on to become fully realized games. The Summer Game Jam is open source, hardware & software agnostic and all projects are protected under a Creative Commons license. We encourage people to try out new ideas and push themselves, within reason. We also strongly encourage participants to remember to eat and sleep, to stay at their best!

Legal Notices:

Purchasing a ticket to this event is considered a digital signature for the event's Waiver of Liability as outlined at https://goo.gl/ai73pV. This event is for individuals over 18 years of age with a valid photo ID. Those under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian purchase the tickets and attend at all points while the minor is present..

By purchasing tickets to this event you are taking sole responsibility for your actions and possessions at the event. You are agreeing to waive LaunchHouse, Cleveland Game Developers Meetup Group and their staff members against any claims or indemnity as a result of any hurt, loss or damage that may be incurred at the event. Attendees also agree to adhere to the guidelines of the Cleveland Game Developers Meetup Group's Social Code and Pro-Diversity / Anti-Harassment policies.

Event Rules:The event is non-smoking and use of alcohol or drugs is not permitted.Attendees are responsible for the security of their belongings during the event. It is recommended that attendees take their belongings home with them each night.Be excellent to each other. We’re doing this to have fun.